Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map highlighting Upper Saddle River's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bergen
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Kenneth A. Gabbert (R, 2011)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = November 22, 1894

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area_total_km2 = 13.7
area_land_km2 = 13.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 5.3
area_land_sq_mi = 5.3
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 8483
population_density_km2 = 564.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1462.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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longd = 74 |longm = 5 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07458
area_code = 201
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-75140GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Upper Saddle River is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,741. It is not to be confused with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.

= History = Upper Saddle River was settled in the 1700s principally by Dutch settlers who constructed mills along the Saddle River. The area was granted borough status in 1894 and remained principally rural until the 1950s. The suburban growth of New Jersey affected Upper Saddle River and surrounding municipalities, as the population quadrupled from 1960 to 1980. The population has remained fairly constant in the past twenty years.

Predominantly a residential community consisting of one acre (4,000 m²) lots, Upper Saddle River also contains a library, police station, fire station, ambulance corps, municipal hall, and three primary schools. Commerce and industry are concentrated along the town's western border along Route 17. Postal service is shared with the neighboring borough of Saddle River.

Upper Saddle River was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 22, 1894, from portions of Hohokus Township and Orvil Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier, at the height of the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 87.]

Upper Saddle River was the site of the infamous [http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/rita_gluzman/index.html Gluzman murder] in 1996.

Geography

Upper Saddle River is located at coor dms|41|3|49|N|74|5|59|W|city (41.063495, -74.099860)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), all of it land. The borough is bisected by the Saddle River, a tributary of the Passaic River.

It is bounded by eight municipalities: Montvale, Saddle River, Ramsey, Mahwah as well as small portions of Woodcliff Lake and Allendale in Bergen County, New Jersey, and Chestnut Ridge and Airmont in Rockland County, New York.

The borough is serviced by several major highways, including the Garden State Parkway at exits 172 and 171 in Montvale and Woodcliff Lake, as well as Route 17, which runs through the borough, though some portions of the town are serviced by locations in Saddle River, Ramsey, as well as Mahwah.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 326
1910= 273
1920= 251
1930= 347
1940= 510
1950= 706
1960= 3570
1970= 7949
1980= 7958
1990= 7198
2000= 7741
estimate=8483
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3475140&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34003%7C06000US3400365340&_street=&_county=saddle+river&_cityTown=saddle+river&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Upper Saddle River] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1900 - 1990 [ [http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/planning/data/HistoricalPop.pdf Historical Population Trends in Bergen County (1900 - 2000)] , Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2007.] [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,741 people, 2,497 households, and 2,242 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,462.7 people per square mile (565.0/km²). There were 2,560 housing units at an average density of 483.7/sq mi (186.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.24% White, 0.93% African American, 0.03% Native American, 6.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.

There were 2,497 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the borough the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $127,635, and the median income for a family was $132,401. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $51,587 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $57,239. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.1% of those over 64.

Along with the neighboring borough of Saddle River (ranked number 2), Upper Saddle River (at number 22) has traditionally ranked at and near the highest per-capita income in New Jersey. Recent development of low-income housing and associated population expansion has shifted the borough's standing slightly.

Government

Local government

Upper Saddle River is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 163.] The Mayor of Upper Saddle River is Kenneth A. Gabbert (R, term ends December 31, 2011). Members are elected to the six-person Borough Council on a partisan basis to three-year staggered terms. Current members of the Council are Scott A. MacDowell (R, 2009), Joanne Minichetti (R, 2008, elected to fill the seat vacated by Robert F. Proto), Barbara M. Ripston (R, 2009), Dennis C. Schubert (R, 2010), Veronica S. Tarino (R, 2008) and Deborah Viola (R, 2010). [ [http://www.usrtoday.com/borough.php Borough Hall Information] , Upper Saddle River Borough. Accessed February 28, 2007.] ["County of Bergen: 2007 County and Municipal Directory", Bergen County, New Jersey, p. 66.]

In elections held on November 6, 2007, voters filled an open mayoral seat, along with two three-year seats and a one-year unexpired term on the borough council. Incumbent Republican Mayor Kenneth A. Gabbert (1,127 votes) won re-election to a second term in office, defeating independent candidates Barbara M. Ripston (636) and Jesse D. Sadej (230). Republicans ran unopposed for the three council seats, with incumbents Deborah Viola (1,486) and Dennis C. Schubert (1,446) re-elected to full terms and Joanne Minichetti (1,462) elected to serve the balance of the one-year remaining on the seat she to which she had been appointed to replace Robert F. Proto, who had resigned in June 2007. [Coutros, Evonne. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjExODcx "Municipal elections"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", October 23, 2007. Accessed December 31, 2007.] [Ax, Joseph. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MjE4MzU3 "Upper Saddle River election results"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 6, 2007. Accessed December 31, 2007.] [ [http://www.northjersey.com/dngmedia/media_server/tr/2007/11/06election/bergencounty2007.html Bergen County election results] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 7, 2007. Accessed November 10, 2007.]

On Election Day, November 7, 2006, voters filled two seats on the borough council and were asked a local ballot question to renew a tax dedicated to an open space trust fund. As of Election Day, the mayor and council were all Republican, in a community in which registered Republicans outnumbered Democrats by an almost 3-1 margin. Incumbent Republicans Scott A. McDowell (1,741 votes) and Barbara M. Ripston (1,725) ran unopposed and won re-election. A ballot initiative to renew a one cent per $100 in assessed value tax to purchase land for conservation and recreation was passed by a vote of 1,373-827. [ [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDEzNzYz Upper Saddle River Election Guide] , "The Record (Bergen County)", November 1, 2006.] ["Election 2006: Municipal Results, "The Record (Bergen County)", November 8, 2006.] [ [http://151.198.187.55/countyclerk/2006%20General/2006_General.pdf Bergen County 2006 General Election Results] , p. 332. Accessed December 13, 2006.] [ [http://151.198.187.55/countyclerk/2006%20General/2006_General.pdf Bergen County 2006 General Election Results] . Accessed February 1, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Upper Saddle River is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 39th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey league of Women Voters. p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Politics

As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 8,362 in Upper Saddle River, there were 5,181 registered voters (62.0% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 537 (10.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,546 (29.8% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,096 (59.8% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were two voters registered to other parties. ["County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006.]

On the national level, Upper Saddle River leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 61% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 38%. [ [http://www.nj.gov/lps/elections/2004results/04_Municipality_pdf%27s/presidential_bergen_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County] , New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004.]

Education

Public school students in grades Kindergarten through 8 attend the Upper Saddle River School District. The school system consists of three facilities: [http://www.usronline.org/reynolds/reynoldsIndex.asp Robert D. Reynolds Elementary School] , with 457 students in grades Pre-K to 2; [http://www.usronline.org/bogert/bogertIndex.asp Edith A. Bogert Elementary School] , with 459 students in grades 3 to 5; and [http://www.usronline.org/cavallini/cavalliniIndex.asp Emil A. Cavallini Middle School] , with an enrollment of 442 students in grades 6 - 8.

Local secondary school students attend public high school at the Northern Highlands Regional High School in nearby Allendale, which serves students in the 9th-12th grades from Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and part of Saddle River. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/narrative/03/3700/03-3700-000.html Northern Highlands Regional High School Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 18, 2008. "A four-year public high school, Northern Highlands strives to address the needs of all of its students, who come from four towns in northern Bergen County: Allendale, Upper Saddle River, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River."]

Transportation

Route 17, West Saddle River Road, East Saddle River Road, and Lake Street are the main roads in Upper Saddle River.

Commerce

Pearson Education (formerly Prentice Hall), a scholastic division of Pearson is headquartered in Upper Saddle River. [ [http://www.pearsoned.com/pe/index.htm Contact Us] , Pearson Education. Accessed June 11, 2008.]

The North American headquarters of Hunter Douglas are located in the borough. [ [http://www.hunterdouglas.com/about_us.jsp The Hunter Douglas Legacy] , Hunter Douglas. Accessed September 8, 2007. "Headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions is the leading manufacturer of custom window coverings in North America, representing 50% of the Hunter Douglas Group sales."]

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Upper Saddle river include:
*Wes Ellis (1932-1984), professional golfer. [ [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB297BE49362FAF&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=Q5AD5FHWMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "WES ELLIS JR., 52, GOLF PROFESSIONAL"] , "The Philadelphia Inquirer", June 6, 1984. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Wes Ellis Jr., 52, a professional golfer who dropped out of competition to be with his family, died Monday at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, N.J. He lived in Upper Saddle River, N.J."]
*Margaret Juntwait (born c. 1957), the voice of the Metropolitan Opera's Saturday afternoon broadcasts. [ [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=1058BAA389B13E4C&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=Q5AD5FHWMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "New Voice - Opera announcer with a New Jersey accent"] , "The Record (Bergen County)", October 5, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2007. "In the world of opera, Margaret Juntwait, born and raised in Ridgewood and Upper Saddle River, has certainly achieved an enviable position. The Metropolitan Opera announced that the WNYC-FM classical music host with the seductively smooth voice will announce Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera."] [Wakin, Daniel J. [http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=10569FE7DB605B41&p_docnum=2&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=Q5AD5FHWMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Met Picks New Voice For Opera Broadcasts"] , "The New York Times", September 29, 2004. Accessed August 2, 2007. "Ms. Juntwait, 47, was brought up in Ridgewood and Upper Saddle River, N.J., and went to work at WNYC in 1991. She lives in the Inwood section of Manhattan."]
*Lawrence Taylor

References

External links

* [http://www.usrtoday.com/ Upper Saddle River Today]
* [http://www.usronline.org Upper Saddle River Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|03|5330|0|Upper Saddle River Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416620 Data for Upper Saddle River Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.northernhighlands.org/ Northern Highlands Regional High School]